(Via Twitter) 21-yr-old Stan Musial at Sportsman’s Park, Friday, April 10, 1942. Stan and the Cardinals were working out at the stadium, as they had just arrived… Read more “Pastime Portraiture: Stan Musial”
Category: Sportsman’s Park
Sketches of Major League Parks by Gene Mack – From the 1946-1947 Sporting News
Hey all, similar to my recent post Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News and the earlier Burns-Eye Views of Big League Parks from the 1937… Read more “Sketches of Major League Parks by Gene Mack – From the 1946-1947 Sporting News”
Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News
Similar to my Burns-Eye Views of Big League Parks post a while back, from the 1937 Sporting News, this is another interesting series I discovered in the… Read more “Visiting Major League Parks – Complete Set from the 1933-1934 Sporting News”
1946 NL Pennant? It’s in the Cards
Sunday, August 25, 1946, Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, first game of a doubleheader between the St Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Enos Slaughter and the batboy… Read more “1946 NL Pennant? It’s in the Cards”
Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #5 – Sportsman’s Park
In 1937, Ed Burns, a sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, penned a series of articles on every major league park at the time (15 articles in all,… Read more “Burns-Eye Views of Big Time Parks, #5 – Sportsman’s Park”
Dizzy Bean
Dizzy Dean is known today as the outstanding Cardinals pitcher from the 30’s, but also became popular due to his unique, homespun personality. He really didn’t rise… Read more “Dizzy Bean”
A Moment In Time – 5/17/64
Sunday, May 17, 1964, Milwaukee Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman’s Park (renamed Busch Stadium by then). 1st game of a doubleheader, bottom of the… Read more “A Moment In Time – 5/17/64”
Veeck – as in wrecked?
I’ve already had an earlier post about the crazy genius Bill Veeck in this blog’s youth, and I expect to have a few more. This was probably… Read more “Veeck – as in wrecked?”
Behind the Bag 